Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-03-28
THE BUILDERS EXCHANGE

Organized and in Operation-The OH.
GERS for the Year Ensuing-The Aims
and objects of the Association.
The Builders Exchange of this city, notice
of the formation of which was given in the
COURIER some days ago, has completed its
organization and chosen officers es follows
for the year ensuing:
President William NJ Townsend; vice president,
David H. Clark secretary snd treasurer, George s.
Arnold; trustees, Ezur H. Sperry, Robert Morgan,
Sylvester J. Parrot, James E. Todd, William Kaeh-
RE, S. Glib Smith.
1t is composed of the boss carpenters,
masons, painters, plumbers, turner's, stone
cutters, iron workers and architects, and is
established for mutual benefit and better
acquaintance with each other. The organ
ization numbers ninety five of our well
known business men, The National Build
ers' Exchange, of which this is branch,
meet in Chicago March 30. The local branch
will probably not send the two delegates to
which it is entitled this year, but will do 80
next.
The Builders Exchange has adopted the
following code of working principles:
Article Change in method of payment, for for
labor Begnn1,snSg at , date not ,at a
work performed by journeymen or laborers in our
various trades at certain price per hour This
tween the individual workman and the individual
employer.
known as piece work. or work by the year"
Article ? thours of labor)-In order to nationally
test the question of whether ten hours per day is
too long for men to labor, and whether a less num-
Der of hours can be accepted as the measure of
enterprises, we will begin the first day of May,
s T9 W9T nne hours and ending Ct
p m, with the usual hour at noon for dinner under
payment oy the ho9p as SCI IN snd after
O'Clock p. m. to be paid for as overtime at such
price as may be agreed upon by the workman and
We will continue this plan during the year
If it is demonstrated that this change be
made without detriment to the interests of the
workman or the owners, then the contractors will
be satisfied and if further reductions desira-
BILE, they can be considered at the close OF the
year, when this experiment shall have had fair
If, however, there should be displayed desire
srke duping the year Of then we shall feel at
liberty to return at once to the old standard of ten
Article protecting clause in contracts, etc.
For the greater security of the contractor will
Contract relieving the contractor from any forfeit
ure demurrage on account of delays caused by
LThis demand, we are assured by real estate own
ers and architects, will be cheerfully grantedl
to Wo e and viii WORK viii be kept employed as
| long as there is anything to be done and will be
not aid and assist the strikers by contributing to
their funds; but men who engage in the said strike
will not be re-employed until the said strike is
pleteIy over until they individuals willing to
90 to work on the same terms above stated In
out ut the city the men Who viii continue at work in
that special branch will be kept employed the same
in general strike, acd all the other branches Of
building will be continued with snch men as will
not contribute to support the strike
When a point shall be reached upon any building
or buildings where further progress is blocked be-
cause of the said strike in special branch then
pushed or forced by their co,contractors to com
plete their work but the said i bpidings shall be al
satisfactory settlement be reached.
Article D. Cmproper interference with business
Certain workmen have of late very improperly in
terfered with the carrying on of work by striking
threatening to strike for the most trivial causes
Because certain other workmen were employed
Because certain workmen were not employed.
Because certain stock was used or was not used
| tees were taken on, and for other equally Inten
| able reasons.
| men by threatening that they would prevent thei
getting employment by refusing to work with then
| we condemn most unfair and intolerable, and W
| agree that in case any Morkmen interrupt and EN-
barrass our operations by such procedure, we vii
| promptly discharge them.
We also agree that all consprators shall be pros
| ecuted to the extent of the law.
Article s. (arbitration)-It shall be. as it Away
has been, the recognized right Of the group Q
| workmen in the employ of any individual contrac
tor in the building traces to demand and receive
from their employer hearing upon any grie1
desired; and at this hearing they can elect to b
heard through a spokesman chosen from their nun
l
side the employment Of said contractor will be a
| lowed to represent them. If amicable ground c
| settlement Is not reached through such hearing
| then the grievances shall be left to arbitration
should the terms of arbitration be mutually agree
| upon by the employer and his workmenl, IN Tn
| same manner that other business disputes and con
| plications ray be settled.
| Article (mode Of payment)-All pay rolls wi
| be made up Friday night and employees paid G
Saturday, either at the work or in the Office
may be mutually agreed between employer an
employee.
AGREEMENT.
We, the undersigned in our individual capacfti
tive work used in the erection of buildings and
| members of the Master Builders association
| New Haven, hereby mutually agree that we vi
| aid, support and assist each other in maintainiI
| such stand as may be mutually agreed upon
| us against any improper dictation that we may
We pledge in addition that we will aid suppo
and assist each other in carrying the letter al
spirit of the proposition above described as Of
code of working principles for the year 1857.
We further agree that, should we differ from Il
opinion Of the majority Of our fellow members, '
70 will not in any way embarrass their purpose: bI
g recognizing the fact that uniformity of action
D. necessary for the proper trial OF like IL
q proposed we will faithfully carry out and suppe
u | the plan agreed upon by the majority during
t. | year 1887.
s. In testimony of our assent to the agreement a
III our signatures and agree to faithfully adhere to
N / principles set forth.
~ | INVITATION TO CONTRACTORS OUTSIDE OF OUR MI
BERsHIP.
We invite all contractors in the building trad
whether located in this city or in any of the cit
in New England, TO join with us in this attempt
/ make fair trial of scheme, calculated, we trust,
set at rest labor agi' alton in our trades and ma
| tain unimpaired that necessary control and auth
| ity without which no enterprise can succeed.
II We invite all such contractors to call at
rooms and append their signatures to this code
| working principles.
or A true copy.
Attest: GEORGE y ARNOLD.